Joplin

When the tornado tore through Joplin and Duquesne in southwest Mo. in May 2011, not only did it kill 161 people and destroy thousands of buildings, it…

Monday, August 6th, the Islamic Society of Joplin’s mosque was burned to the ground.An investigation is ongoing involving the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol…

When the Joplin tornado struck one year ago, so much was destroyed or scattered that can never be replaced. And it became up to a few creative heroes to…

The President speaks at a Joplin graduation ceremony. Kansas redistricting case get more plaintiffs. It’s a daily digest of headlines from KCUR.President…

Next Monday, President Barack Obama will visit Joplin, Mo, almost one year to the day after a devastating tornado ripped through the center of the city,…

On this Tuesday's Central Standard, a look at UMKC's Rebuild Joplin Studio Project. For those working on it, they quickly learned that this is more than…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-971097.mp3Kansas City, MO – More is coming out about how a thrown-together setup was…

By Courtney Flatt, KBIAhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-971043.mp3Joplin, Mo. – After touring the destruction in some…

By Rachel Lippmann, KWMUSt. Louis, Mo. – The tornado that slammed into Joplin on Sunday is now the eighth deadliest on record. The death toll reached 122…

By Dan Verbeckhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-970217.mp3Joplin, Mo. – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon wants a second…

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kcur/local-kcur-970153.mp3JOPLIN, Mo. – The fatality count in Joplin Missouri is up to 116, and as…

By Maria Altman, St. Louis Public Radio / Dan Verbeck, KCURJOPLIN, Mo. – Rescue crews in Joplin are continuing to make a block by block search for…